JEAN WHITEHORSE SPEAKS OUT ON HER EXPERIENCE WITH STERILIZATION
of Health, Education and Welfare,
had their target, the target was
the unborn Native children. The
money was funded and allocated
through the state and it went into
the clinics. The more women they
sterilized, the government gave
them more money, that’s how it
worked.”
According to Whitehorse,
the government at the time said
Native women were incapable of
bringing in their own kind into
this world, incapable of taking
care of our own children: “They
said we were poor, uneducated,
we’re on welfare, that’s how the

By Dee Velasco
For the Sun

T

he Octavia Fellin Public
Library hosted Jean
Whitehorse, a specialist with the Crownpoint
Outreach center, for a discussion
on forced sterilization March
13. Government sterilization
programs have affected many
indigenous women – including
Whitehorse herself.
The daughter of Navajo
Code Talker Edmund J. Henry
Sr., Whitehorse was taught the
Diné way of life, which was
the Hozho, or the Navajo way
of thinking. Her grandmother
taught her to understand harmony, balance, and traditional
ways. But this education ended
as she was forced to attend a
boarding school.
“I and my brother were sent
off and we didn’t know why, we
couldn’t speak our language and
often we were punished for it,”
Whitehorse said. “I didn’t understand what the dorm martinet
was saying, and I would turn to
the child next to me and ask in
my own language.”
After finishing boarding school
she was given a one-way ticket to
Oakland, Calif., to attend vocational training. She was taught to
be a secretary, and efforts were
made to keep her from going back
home to Smith Lake.
It was in Oakland that
Whitehorse learned of Alcatraz,
and how it changed the origin
and concept of Indian self-determination. She was there
November 9, 1969, during the
American Indian Movement

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government looked at us. So the
DOHEW had funding to start
this sterilization, to me or anybody that had family it was like
genocide, trying to get rid of people–and this was in the 1970’s.”
Whitehorse described the
deceitful circumstances that led
to her own sterilization.
“Some of the women tried to
take this to court, but the doctors and attorneys covered up
everything,” She said. “When
I went through this procedure

OCTAVIA FELLIN
| SEE PAGE 8

Presenter Jean Whitehorse at the Octavia Fellin Public Library March 13 speaks about the
forced sterlization of indigenous women, including herself. Photo Credit: Dee Velasco
Alcatraz takeover. She marched
on Berkley, witnessed the Civil
Rights Movement of the 1960s
and 70s coast to coast. With
her eyes wide open, she learned
about the assimilation efforts
of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
This was another way of taking
away the language, culture, and
traditions of indigenous people,

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Whitehorse thought, another
way for her people, she said, “to
disappear.”
It was then that Whitehorse
f i r s t le a r ne d of for c e d
sterilization.
“The first target were the
Native American women, we
were the first ones – I was one of
them,” she said. “The Department

Whitehorse explains the Navajo Hozho and traditional ways the Diné were taught in order
to live in harmony at the Octavia Fellin Public Library March 13, and how government
efforts for assimilation hurt her and her people. Photo Credit: Dee Velasco

he March 13 regular
meeting of the Gallup
City Council began with
an ordinance seeking
criminal penalties for violators

of the property maintenance
code.
Curtis Hayes, city attorney,
said the property maintenance
code was to address homeowners who do not maintain their
property.
“The purpose of this is

twofold,” Hayes said. “One is to
make the property maintenance
code consistent with the fire
code and building code, which
already have criminal provisions. More importantly, is to
put more teeth in the property
maintenance code.”

The Gallup City Council met March 13 to discuss a pedestrian safety ordinance, as well as the creation of an Indigenous Peoples
Commission. Photo Credit: Rick Abasta

He noted that issues such as
overgrown weeds, trash, abandoned cars and dilapidated billboards had to be cleaned by the
city, which contracted out these
services. Notices were sent to
homeowners to pay the past due
invoices or face a lien imposed
by the city upon the property.
The International
Maintenance Code was adopted,
which provides that violations are a misdemeanor civil
infraction as determined by the
municipality.
“We put a lien on the property. The problem is that unless
the person attempts to sell
that property or refinance that

property, those liens just sit
there over at the county clerks
office and after a four year
period, they expire,” Hayes said.
Councilor Allan Landavazo
asked if the proposed statute

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All Democrats file Utah governor, congressman
for county seat
pledge to work with Navajo
openings
Nation on Bears Ears
Staff Reports

T

he pr i m a r y e le c tion filing deadline
occurred March13,
and as usual there will
be no Republican candidates.
So, the primary election will
determine the final winner in
the county races.
The most contested race is
for county sheriff where the
incumbent, Ron Silversmith
will be facing a former sheriff,
Felix T. Begay, as well as four
other challengers: Robert C.
Mazon, Benjamin L. Benally,
Matthew K. Hughbanks, and
Kenny A. Carabajal Sr.
Candidates running for
other county races as follows:
County Commission District
1 - Billy Moore, Sonlatsa JimMartin, Olin Kieyoomia and
George H. Tolth.
County Commission
District 2- Tommy L. Nelson
and Walt Eddy.
County Assessor - Kathleen
Arviso (unopposed)

ONUMENT VALLEY,
Utah – During a public meeting on March
12, Navajo Nation
leadership stood united in opposing House Bill 4532 sponsored by
U.S. Rep. John Curtis, R-Dist. 3, of
Utah, which seeks the approval
of congress to confirm and codify
President Trump’s 2017 proclamation that reduced the size of the
Bears Ears National Monument
by 85-percent and divided it into
two smaller monuments. On Dec.
4, 2017, the Navajo Nation filed a
lawsuit challenging President
Trump’s action.
Speaker LoRenzo Bates, Vice
President Jonathan Nez, several
members of the Navajo Nation
Council, and local chapter presidents voiced their opposition
to the bill during a public meeting with Curtis and Utah Gov.
Gary R. Herbert March 12, at
the Monument Valley Welcome
Center. The Nation’s leaders also
called upon Herbert and Curtis
to work cooperatively with the
Navajo Nation to develop solutions to address the Bears Ears
National Monument.
Council Delegates Davis
Filfred, Herman Daniels Jr., and
Nathaniel Brown, who each represent Utah chapters, respectfully asked Curtis to withdraw
the bill and sit down together
to discuss other possibilities to

Bears Ears National Monument. Photo Credit: Courtesy of the U.S. Bureau of Land
Management
address the concerns of both
sides.
Speaker Bates said that while
it is clear that Utah leadership
and Navajo leadership differ in
their positions on the Bears Ears
National Monument, it is important for the two sides to sit down,
talk, and try to find some middle
ground on the issue.
“If there is middle ground,
it has to start at the local level.
The Navajo Nation Council took
a position and we won’t change
our position unless the local
Utah chapters want that,” said
Bates, who also acknowledged
support from the Navajo Utah
Commission.
Nez requested that Herbert
and Curtis uphold a provision
that was included in former

President Obama’s proclamation that designated the original
Bears Ears National Monument,
which allowed tribes to co-manage the national monument.
“Before this area was a state,
our people resided here and in
the Bears Ears area,” Nez said.
“Native peoples know what is
best for the land because we’ve
taken care of the land since time
immemorial.”
Herbert said that in his
view there are three possible
outcomes that include having
the court decide in favor of the
Navajo Nation and other tribes,
or having the court rule in favor
of Trump, or working together on

Photographs of Officer Houston James Largo on display March 12 at a candlelight vigil honoring his passing
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Officers, family and friends gather to honor Navajo Police Department Officer Houston James Largo at a candlelight vigil in
Knifewing Segura
Gallup March 12. Photo Credit: Knifewing Segura

Boy shot in connection with crossbow theft
Staff Reports

A

14-year-old Gallup
boy was in critical
condition at a Gallup
hospital March 12
after being shot in the stomach
in what police say is connected
to the theft of a crossbow on
March 7.
The name of the juvenile
has not been released, since
he is a suspect in the theft of
the crossbow. The name of the
suspect in the shooting also
has not been released because
he had not been charged as of
March 14.
Gallup Police Department
Capt. Marinda Spencer did say,
however, that the shooting and
the burglary are connected.
What is known at this time
is that police were dispatched
to a house on Parmelee Street
around 7 pm on March 7 in connection to a report of a stolen
crossbow.
Officers spoke with Michael
Shain, who is not a suspect in
the shooting.
Shain told police that his
crossbow had been stolen
earlier that evening from his
house. He also said he saw a
juvenile in the area of his house
at the time of the theft.
There were two attempts
made that day to steal the
crossbow. The second was
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successful.
Shain said he had been
practicing with the crossbow
earlier in the day and laid it
down on the ground before
going back into his house.
When he returned, he discovered that the crossbow was
gone. He saw a juvenile by his
shed and yelled at him and the
boy ran away.
Shain said he did not see the
juvenile running with a crossbow but when he searched he
found it in the bushes.
Later that day, he went back
to his house and found the door
unlocked and his crossbow as
well as three arrows missing.
He suspected that the juvenile
had come back and stolen the
crossbow.
W hen Sha i n gave t hat
report to police, he was told
that a juvenile matching that
description had been reported
missing by his parents who live
a block away from Shain.
Police went to the home of
the juvenile and talked to the
parents who said they still had
not heard from their son. Police
told them if their son returned
to contact police as soon as
possible.
During a search of the
outside of the parent’s home,
police found parts of the crossbow but not the crossbow
itself.

As for the shooting, Spencer
said officers were still working

on the report. But she could say
that the shooting occurred at

or near the residence where the
crossbow was stolen.

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covered the issues of non-payment and compliance.
“Do we have enough teeth in
this?” he asked.
Hayes said there was no way
of knowing until some cases go
before a municipal judge.
“For now, we can get the
word out that we are serious
about code enforcement and
that there will be actual criminal prosecution, something
other than the lien process,” he
said.
Councilor Yogash Kumar
motioned to accept the report
and Councilor Linda Garcia seconded. The action passed by a
vote of 5-0.
The city council returned
to the first action item on the
agenda, acceptance of the fiscal
year 2017 audit report.
As required by state law, the
city underwent an audit by the
Albuquerque CPA firm of Hinkle
+ Landers.
The city received an unmodified report with no material
weaknesses.
Patty Holland, chief financial officer for the city, said the
audit was filed on time and that
the finance department cleared
prior year findings.
“The state auditor has
approved the report and the

overall opinion is unmodified,
which is something to be quite
proud of,” Holland said.
She was proud of the “no
material weaknesses” status
from the report, which Holland
said was something the department focused on since joining
the team.
The audit for the current
year is expected to be better
than the 2017 report, she added.
FY 2017 ended on June 30,
2017.
Farley Vener, president
and managing shareholder of
Hinkle + Landers, summarized
the report and said he was the
partner in charge of the audit,
which was conducted with two
other associates from the firm.
“Our main job is, we look at
two areas: financial statements,
and our job is to determine if the
financials are materially correct,”
he said. “We audit the balance
sheets and the balance sheet of
transactions to see if we need to
make adjustments anywhere.”
Vener summarized that the
city received an unmodified
report, which meant the audit
was clean and that the numbers
are materially correct.
“There were no significant
findings or other material findings,” he said, noting that the
city’s financial awards from
the federal government (HUD,
DOT, and DOI grants) were also

included in the audit.
While the city did receive
an unmodified opinion for the
2017 audit, a finding from the
city landfill remained a concern from a special audit that
was initiated by the city.
Councilor Fran Palochak
motioned to approve and
Landavazo seconded. The
action passed 5-0.
An ordinance amending the
city code by enacting the pedestrian safety was next on the
agenda, highlighting the need
to address aggressive panhandling and other solicitation on
the street.
Palochak said, “When I open
the back of my van and I’m putting in groceries somebody will
walk up to me, panhandling. It
freaks me out. You’re kind of
vulnerable.”
Hayes said the city will
cease enforcement of the current solicitation ordinance
because it is not defensible
under the First Amendment.
He reviewed cases in South
Carolina, Arizona, Colorado,
Santa Fe and Albuquerque and
modeled the Gallup ordinance
accordingly.
“You cannot be in the roadway in an unsafe manner,”
Hayes said. “Doesn’t matter why
you’re there, whatever reason.
You cannot obstruct a sidewalk
or building entrance.”

OCTAVIA FELLIN PUBLIC LIBRARY
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La ndava zo commented
about travelers on the north
side of town.
“You see them with signs
asking for gas money. Do we
arrest and charge them or tell
them they need to leave?” he
asked.
The new ordinance covers
the roadway, which means if
panhandlers are in the roadway
in an unsafe manner, it is a violation of the law.
Mayor Jackie McKinney supported the ordinance.
“It’s good that we’re getting
into compliance,” he said. “We
don’t want other people being
harassed.”
Landavazo motioned to
approve and Garcia seconded
the action before it passed by a
vote of 5-0.
Item number four on the
agenda involved repealing the
city solicitation ordinance.

Kumar motioned to approve
and the action was seconded
by Palochak before passing by
a vote of 5-0.
Another ordinance was
for creation of the Indigenous
Peoples Commission. The
mayor spoke in further detail
about the proposed commission’s role.
“I felt the need and I was
committed to visiting with
Indigenous people and different ethnicities of the area and
other communities in and out
of state,” McKinney said. “I’m
looking to assign 25 people to
this commission to be a liaison
to the city.”
Ga r c i a mot ione d a nd
the action was seconded by
Palochak before passing by a
vote of 5-0. Five individuals
were also approved to serve
on the commission, including
non-Gallup residents.

OCTAVIA FELLIN
| FROM PAGE 4

trickery. Children before 1978
were adopted out and placed
with non-Native families, some
of these children never knew
who they were and some tried
to make their way back home.
Whitehorse also spoke of
the continuing injustice of the
government in ways of taking
land, resources, water, and other
Indigenous topics.
Jean Whitehorse of Smith
Lake, is Dzilt’aadj (Near the
Mountain Clan), born for
To’djch’jjnjj (Bitter Water Clan).
She has been recognized for
her training of Native people
at various chapter houses on
the Navajo Nation. She has also
advocated for Native American
rights and was present at the
Indians Of All Tribes (IOAT),
occupation of Alcatraz.
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I had only one daughter, I
went in one day to the clinic in
Crownpoint for an infection on
my appendix, they told me to
go to the main clinic in Gallup. I
went in and was handed a bunch
of papers to sign, I thought I was
signing just for the operation, but
they put in a paper for sterilization. I didn’t know this happen
to me until I went to the doctors
two years later and they told me
I couldn’t have any more babies,
I was in complete shock.”
Whitehorse often wonders
how many children she would
have had, and tells the audience
that children are a blessing and
to enjoy them. She referenced
the idea of “Lost Birds.” A Lost
Bird is the name that Native
Americans give their missing
children: the daughters and sons
who are still being taken from
tribal reservations by theft or

member of the Navajo Nation,
resulting in multiple lacerations and abrasions to her
scalp and body. Holtsoi is also
a member of the Navajo Nation.
Navajo Nation Criminal
Investigations and the Federal
Bureau of Investigation conducted the investigation. The
prosecution was handled by
Kiyoko Patterson, Assistant
U.S. Attor ney, Distr ict of
Arizona, Phoenix.
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Weekly Police Activity Report
Staff Reports

THWARTED
ESCAPE
3/12, Gallup
McKinley
C o u n t y
Sher iff ’s
Dep. Nocona
Cla rk wa s
d i s pa t ched
to Coal Basin
R o a d ove r
reports of a
domestic disturbance, leading
her to a woman and a “highly
intoxicated” man. The man,
Gerreitt S. Lansing, 29, claimed
that his wife “was crazy and
tried to run him over,” according to the police report. The
man had bloodshot, glassy
eyes and slurred speech, and
smelled strongly of alcohol,
according to Clark’s report.
Lansing’s wife told the other
officer at the scene that she had
become scared of Lansing,
and told her children they
were leaving. Lansing became
increasingly angry while she
was packing a bag to leave, he
braced himself against the door
to block her exit, according to
the police report. She was able
to sneak past Lansing after he
turned to reach for something,
and ordered her kids to get
in the car and lock the doors.
Lansing then allegedly began
punching the passenger window as she pulled away, and
then Lansing jumped onto the
hood of her car.
Lansing was booked on
charges for false imprisonment.

FAMILY CAR
PROBLEMS
3/10, Mentmore
MCSO Dep. Johnson Lee
was dispatched to the 20 block
of Blue Eyed Hill Road at 7:40
pm March 10, after a woman
there reported that her daughter in law stole her car. The
woman gave officers the car’s
information, and they confirmed that it was registered in
her name. The woman was confident that her daughter in law,
Amber Yazzie, 22, would not
bring the car back and needed
it to be reported stolen.
The woman told officers
that the car had a damaged
rear bumper and tinted windows, hoping it could be more
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easily identified with that
information.

with the sheriff’s office.

LOST AND FOUND

ANIMAL CRUELTY
3/9, Gamerco
Both animal control and
MCSO officers arrived at the
scene on the 600 block of
Rust Avenue over reports of
a deceased pit bull. MCSO
Dep. Ivan Tsethlikai met with
the woman who reported the
dog’s death, and who believed
the dog had been killed at a different location and then abandoned on the property. The dog
appeared to have been hung
by its neck, according to the
police report.
A red tie was found on the
dog’s neck at the scene. The
woman reporting the dog’s
death said she was unable
to fit a finger between the tie
and the dog’s neck because it
was tied so tightly. The rest of
the dog hung loosely off of a
gate railing, according to the
report. The woman’s neighbors explained that the dog
was very friendly, and was last
seen alive the evening before
on March 8. No footprints or
clues were found in the area.

DOG PROTOCOL
3/8, Vanderwagen
No charges were filed but
a Vanderwagen man received
a lesson in what he can and
cannot do if a neighbor’s dog
wanders into his property.
Mark Sutcliffe called the
sheriff’s office on March 8 complaining that his neighbor, John
Wood, had texted him that his
dog had managed to get around
an electrified fence and had
wandered onto his property.
Wood got his shotgun and fired
off a warning shot and the dog
left the property.
MC S O D e p . B r a n d o n
Salazar went over to talk to

Wood who asked him if it was
all right to shoot at a stray dog
and Salazar told him that was
okay. Wood then talked to his
department supervisor who
informed him that it was not
all right and that Wood should
have called animal control.
Salazar said he went back
and told Wood of the proper
way to handle the situation.
Salazar then left but was later
told that Wood was in the
wrong for firing his shotgun,
so Salazar went back to Wood
and informed him that he was
not allowed to fire his shotgun
in that type of situation.
Wood then informed him he
was going to file a complaint

3/6, Thoreau
MCSO Dep. Ivan Tsethlikai
responded to a report of a
missing teenage boy, who had
a fight with his guardian before
fleeing home. The boy was
upset with his guardian after
she told him to return home
early from school. The woman
is the boy’s biological grandmother, and is in the process
of getting legal guardianship
over him from his biological
mother. The boy’s mother currently lives in Albuquerque and
is possibly homeless, according
to the police report.
The boy threatened his
guardian with a knife, causing
her to fear for her life and leading her to consider pressing
charges. The boy had recently
stopped taking his depression
medication.
The boy was found by a
relative several days after

POLICE ACTIVITY
| SEE PAGE 13

DRUNK ROLL OVER
3/9, Gallup
A roll
over cr a sh
near the
intersection
of Highway
188
and
Highway 566
brought officers to the
scene, who found “numerous
open beer containers inside
the vehicle and the passenger,”
according to the police report.
The driver, identified as Irene
Peterson, 52, was receiving
medical attention. She spoke
incoherently, according to the
police report, and was unable
to answer questions. Peterson’s
passenger was transported
to the hospital with a broken
femur in his right leg, and a dislocated right hip.
The vehicle had crashed
after Peterson failed to slow
down and made a left turn into
a ditch. Peterson had five prior
DWI arrests, and was on the
DWI felony list. Peterson was
flown to a hospital in Flagstaff.
Peterson was in critical condition, but stable.

isa C. Nunoz, 47, of
Ga merco i s fa ci ng
cha rges for a g g ra vated battery against
a household member after
getting into a domestic dispute with her boyfriend.
McKinley County Sheriff’s
Deputy Anthony Morales said
he was dispatched to Ray
Avenue in Gamerco around 7
pm March 13 in connection to
a domestic dispute. When he
got there, he found Clifford
McAdams, 45, of Gamerco
outside the building picking
up items on the ground.
McAdams told Morales he
and Nunoz had gotten in an
argument after she claimed
he was messing around on her
using the Facebook messenger app. As he was attempting to leave, McAdams said
Nunoz maced him, threw coffee in his face, hit his right
arm with a fire place poker,
and cut up his suitcase with
a knife or box cutter.

Lisa Nunoz
Morales observed injuries
on McAdams that went along
with his report.
He then went inside and
talked to Nunoz, who said
the two began arguing about
one of her friends. She said
she had told McAda ms to
leave, and when he refused,
she attempted to spray him
with mace but nothing came
out. She said McAdams then
threw her against the wall,
and then down on the ground.

Mora les had t rouble
breat h i ng becau se of t he
presence of mace in the room,
according to his report. He
also said he saw no injuries
on Nunoz or any indication
in the house that there had
been a struggle. Nunoz also
said she grabbed the poker
to defend her sel f aga i nst
McAdams.
With all of the evidence
pointing against Nunoz, she
was arrested. Once she realized she was being arrested,
Morales said, Nunoz started
screaming and yelling and
dema nding that they wa it
until state police arrived.
Morales refused to wait,
a nd a s Nu noz wa s bei ng
transported to jail, she continued to yell and said she
needed to be taken to the
hospital because she had a
headache. Morales instead
took her to the McK i n ley
C ou nt y A d u lt D e t e nt io n
Center where she was seen
by medical staff and given a
medical clearance.

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improvements, libraries, higher
education institutions and
tribal schools. The dollar figure is part of New Mexico’s
bigger $6.3 billion annual
budget. Voters go to the polls
in November to approve the
bonds, which determine if the
proposals move ahead.
School officials have been
pushing for a new health facility for years, waiting their
turn at a share of annual
appropriations.
“This is definitely good
news,” Mark Bauer, Ph.D.,
and a science professor at
the Shiprock campus, said.
“This helps in a lot of ways

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By Abigail Rowe
Sun Editor
CSO deputies
Johnson Lee and
Rox a n ne Sl i m
were dispatched
to 1267B Highway 122 March 9
over reports of a man who had
fired a gun. The report to officers advised that the suspect
was yelling and driving in his
CMV truck, and it was unclear
whether or not he was under
the influence of drugs.
As the two were on their
way to the scene, they were
informed that the suspect had
left the scene and was driving
east on Highway 122. Lee and
Slim attempted to locate the
vehicle but were unable to.
Fortunately for officers,
the reporting caller found the
suspect’s driver’s license, and
asked they meet him at their
home. The witness told officers he had heard two shots
go off and then saw a man in
his shed, who was carrying a
bucket and a hose. The man
was asking where his kid
was, according to the police
report. The witness said he
didn’t know and the man then
drove off.
The driver’s license identified the ma n a s Melv in
McFadden of California. Police
collected his information and
asked that the witness call
back if he return. Officers then
received a call from a man on
Old Landfill Road, who claimed
he saw someone on his own
property asking about a son.
Assuming the two calls
were related, officers headed
towards the scene, and upon
arrival spotted a man matching the first caller’s description, carrying a black handgun.
Officers ordered the man to
move and searched him for
other weapons, but found none.
The man told officers he
was looking for his son and
wife. He also told officers that
his wife was from California
and his son was from Florida,
and that he himself was from
South Dakota. When asked
why his son might be on Navajo
land, he said it was because
of text messages he received.
When he showed the texts to

Melvin McFadden
officers, they appeared not to
make sense, and had all been
sent by him in incomplete
words, according to the police
report.
McFadden “appeared to
be very worried and not in his
right mind,” according to the
police report. He told officers
the radio was telling him where
to go.
Officers placed McFadden
in the back of their patrol car,
and attempted to get information on his mental status from
his wife. In the meantime,
Lee contacted Sgt. Bennett
to advise him of the situation.
Lee took the man to the hospital, where he was kept under
watch.
A behav iora l hea lth
employee spoke w ith
McFa dden but su g ge s t ed
against submitting him to a
psychiatric ward, because
he did not have a history of
menta l hea lth issues, a nd
t h at h i s er r at ic beh av ior
was due to narcotics in his
system, and lack of sleep.
McFadden was not able to
ex pla i n t o of f icer s when
or where he took the drugs
affecting his behavior.
MCSO Dep. Tset h l ika i
transported McFadden from
the hospital. McFadden told
him: “I remember you from
somewhere,” according to
the police report, and asked
if he was taking him to jail.
Tsethlikai informed him he
was being taken to a detox
shelter. W hen McFa dden
arrived at the shelter, he told
Tsethlikai: “Thank you.”
McFadden was later booked
with a charge of negligent use
of a deadly weapon.
NEWS

WEEKLY DWI REPORT
Staff Reports
Johansen Keeto
March 3, 4:59 pm
1st DWI
Gallup
P o l i c e
Depar tment
O f f i c e r
N o r m a n
Bow ma n
stopped a
car on U.S. Highway 491 and
Coal Basin Road after hearing
reports of a drunk driver in
that area. GPD Officer Francie
Martinez arrived shortly after to
assist in the investigation, after
the driver, Keeto, 24, admitted
to Bowman that he had been
drinking.
Keeto told Martinez he had
consumed two cans of beer
before driving, according to
the police report. Martinez
could smell alcohol coming off
of Keeto, and wrote that he had
“glossy red blood-shot eyes” on
his report. Keeto performed
field sobriety tests for Martinez,
and showed signs of intoxication throughout. Keeto blew a
.08 and a .08 on his breath test.
Antone Billy Jr.
Feb. 25, 2:11 am
DWI
G P D
O f f i c e r
Terrance
Peyketewa
said he was
assisting
another officer a s he
administered a field sobriety
test when he heard a loud noise
that sounded like metal scraping on pavement.
As he looked toward where
the sound was coming from, he
saw a grey pickup with extensive front end damage and following it was a plume of smoke.
He got into his unit and
began chasing the vehicle,
which was speeding north on
Second Street. He chased him
to a house on Marcy Lane,
where he stopped in a driveway
and got out of his car.
Peyketewa said he then put
the driver, Billy, 29, in his unit.
After making sure he was okay,
Peyketewa began questioning
Billy who he said showed signs
of being intoxicated.
Antoinie agreed to do a field
sobriety test, which he failed.
He then agreed to take a breath
alcohol test, which resulted in
NEWS

samples of .19 and .17. He was
then booked for DWI and careless driving.
Peyketewa said he later
learned that Billy had hit a
New Mexico highway sign and
dragged it for a short distance
before leaving it behind.
Sam Langford
Feb. 24, 3:35 pm
DWI, Aggravated
Langford, 34, was driving
d o w n U. S .
Highway 66
when reports
ca me i n to
officers that
he was likely
intoxicated.
GPD Officer John Gonzales
spotted the vehicle in question
pulling into a McDonald’s, and
pulled him over, explaining
that someone in the area had
reported his car. Langford
denied having been drinking,
and refused to participate in
sobriety tests. When Gonzales
asked if Langford had anything
in his pockets, Langford said
he had drugs and a knife in his
pocket, according to the police
report.
Gonzales found a pocket
knife and two small bags of
what appeared to be marijuana,
according to the report. Langford
was booked for DWI, and blew a
.23 twice on his breath test.
Alonzo Dennison
Feb. 24, 4:51 am
DWI, Aggravated
G P D
Off icer Joe
Roa nhorse
said he was
d ispatched
to a house on
Verdi Drive
because of a
woman who reported that there
was a car parked in her driveway with the engine running.
As he was headed to the
address, he received an update
stating that the vehicle had

drove through her yard and hit
a building. When he got there,
he found the vehicle parked
between two buildings with its
engine running.
He talked to the driver,
Dennison, 27, and asked him if
he was all right at which time
Dennison put the car in reverse
and tried to back up. Roanhorse
told him to put the car in park,
which he did.
Roanhorse said Dennison
struggled as he got out of the
vehicle and showed signs of
being intoxicated. Roanhorse
said as he assisted Dennison,
he looked inside the vehicle
and saw a half empty bottle of
Fireball whisky on the front
passenger seat.
He agreed to take field sobriety tests and failed the first
test. He then complained of
being cold – it was 22 degrees
at the time – and when offered a
chance to do the test indoors at
police headquarters, he refused.
He did agree to take a breath
alcohol test and posted samples
of .23. .21, and .19. He was then
charged with aggravated DWI,
failure to report striking a fixture and having an open liquor
container in his vehicle.
Danica Lynn Yazzie
Feb. 24 1:55 am
DWI, Aggravated
G P D
Officer Steven
Collins was
dispatched
to Boardman
Drive in connection with
a repor t of
a reck less
driver. A community service
officer then reported that he
was following the vehicle,
which eventually ended up at
the Casamera Apartments on
Basilio Avenue.
Collins said he told the
driver, Yazzie, 25, of Gallup, to
stay in her vehicle. When asked

if she had a driver’s license, she
said no and then told Collins she
was on probation.
After noticing signs of Yazzie
being intoxicated, he asked her
if she was willing to do field
sobriety tests. She agreed but
then failed the tests and was
placed under arrest.
Collins the said Yazzie began
to get disorderly and continued
to be disorderly and used profane language as she refused to
take a breath alcohol test.
She continued to be disorderly as she was transported
to the county jail and as she
was being booked on charges
of aggravated DWI, driving on
a suspended license and having an open liquor bottle in her
vehicle.
Tyson George
Feb. 22, 1:46 am
1st DWI, Aggravated
G P D
Officer Adrian
Quetawki was
dispatched to
Twin Buttes
road over
reports of a
drunk driver
there. Quetawki spotted a car
on the road with a license plate
matching that of the report.
The officer kept his eye on the
car, which turned onto State
Highway 602 and then sped past
a stop sign.
Quetawki pulled over the
driver, George, 33, who denied
drinking alcohol before driving. Quetawki disputed this,
pointing to the cans of beer he
could see on the floor beside

the passengers seat, according
to the police report. George
claimed the beers belonged to
his friends. Quetawki could
smell alcohol coming from
George, and asked he perform field sobriety testing. He
showed signs of intoxication
and was booked, blowing two
samples of .17 on his breath test.
Tawnia Lynn Bitsui
Feb. 21, 11:11 pm
DWI, Aggravated
G P D
O f f i c e r
F r a n c i s
Collins was
dispatched
to the a rea
a r o u n d
We n d y ’s
Restaura nt
because of a report of a reckless driver.
The driver was not at the
scene but was spotted by
another police officer at the
Heritage Plaza off of Metro
Ave. The driver, Bitsui, 45, of
Brimhall, gave off the odor of
intoxicating liquor from her
person, according to the police
report.
She admitted drinking that
evening. When asked if she
would do field sobriety tests,
she said she had a medical condition but agreed to do one of
the non-physical tests. When
that was done, she refused to
take any additional tests, and
she was arrested for DWI.
Bitsui refused to take a
breath alcohol test and was
booked on a charge of aggravated DWI.

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11

OPINIONS
Secretariat: The horse that built a community
apply to the lives we live here
in Gallup and our surrounding
communities.
If you are familiar with the
story of Secretariat then you’ve
probably heard of his jockey,
Ron Turcotte, Lucien Laurin,
the famous trainer and Penny
Chenery, Secretariat’s owner,
but have you ever heard of Eddy
Sweat? I’ll come back to Eddy
Sweat in just a moment but for
now allow me to continue.
When we walk into a professional establishment like
the bank, restaurant, hospital,

By Greg McNeil
For the Sun

S

ecretariat is considered
the greatest racehorse
in American history.
In his book, author
Law rence Sca n la n ca lled
Secretariat The Horse God
Built. Indeed, if you haven’t
seen Disney’s Secretariat I
highly recommend this powerful and enjoyable movie.
However, as a matter of practice I tend to look for the hidden elements in stories that

MADAME G

airport, the mayor’s office,
community chamber of commerce or museum we are immediately drawn to the symbols of
power, the individuals whose
names are on the plaques or
those in the stories we read.
However, we seem to forget the
staggering amount of activity
that goes on behind the scenes
to produce the enjoyment and
sense of confidence we feel
receiving service. Yet, without

SECRETARIAT
| SEE PAGE 13

GUIDE TO THE STARS
WEEK OF MARCH 16

The New Moon or “Wishing Moon” emerges on March 17. So in addition to drinking green beer and clipping four leaf clovers, maybe make a little wish with
your libations. This is a most excellent time for taking stock of the last month. Are you aligned with your goals? Are you living as you wish? Madame G suggests that you think this through now and take action.

ARIES (March 21-April 19)

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct.22)

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

There’s no time like the present.
You can’t keep waiting for others
to see the good in you. You
must own the good and bad in
yourself, as must we all. You are
not better or worse than anyone.
Look deeply into your heart and
dreams. What do you really want?
It’s okay to dream big and think
outside the box. Show no fear.
Stare down your enemy and be
brave even with yourself.

Love hurts and bites back. You’re
not easy either. You may think
the fault belongs to your loved
ones, but that’s not true. In fact,
you know it’s not. It’s very hard
to admit when you’ve done wrong
and it may hurt your pride. But,
you’ll survive. The rewards for
compassion are limitless. You can
be right and alone or forgive and
be happy. The choice is yours.

The clock is ticking and you just
don’t know what to do. This is
how life is and you can’t change
the facts. But, that doesn’t
mean that you can’t take care of
yourself and your family. If you
have a team or just a bunch of
kids, you’re the leader of a group.
You must work on communicating
your feelings and thoughts with
your team or miss out altogether.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

The heart is a lonely hunter on
this mortal coil. But, don’t let that
get you down. It’s up to you to
live the life you’ve always wanted.
You can’t expect others to help
you. Who do you think helps
them? God helps those who help
themselves. So, stop asking what
others can do for you. Stop asking
how you can be helped. Instead
start looking after yourself.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

This may feel like a curse, this
burden for perfection, and it
may be difficult, but you’re up
to the challenge. Stop arguing
with yourself. Sometimes, you’re
going to fail. It feels awful. In
fact, failing never gets better. But,
you are better. You have infinite
growth potential. Don’t get lost
in the mundane. Focus on what
is important in the here and now
and move out. You’ve got this.

What’s up Doc? Do you have little
bunnies eating up your yard?
Perhaps you have little critters
that enjoy the fruits of your labor.
Instead of just exterminating
those animals consider working
with them. You may not be able
to afford losing your crops all
together, but that doesn’t mean
you can’t try to get along with
them. Maybe just think about it.
Come on give it a try.

You’re well on the road to success.
You just can’t see the horizon. It
might be all the smoke, steam,
and puss oozing from your
metaphorical wounds. Yes, you’ve
worked hard to accomplish all you
can. But, this is the part where
you can’t give up. You must look
towards the future and start
heading towards the horizon.
You’re almost there. GO!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Stop wasting time. You’ve made
your decision. You’re bored and
things are getting interesting.
You don’t want to spend the next
30 years of your life locked in
a windowless closet. Get your
hands dirty and get out there.
Start taking action before you are
lost. Now is the time to decide
what you want. Only you can
make the choice to stay or go,
commit or leave.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

Courage hurts. But, fear is
debilitating. You may imagine
yourself on the precipice of a
great place. But, you don’t know
what you’re doing or how you’ll
get there. You must use your
brain. Don’t trust blindly. You also
can’t remain standing waiting
for the worst to happen. So, stop
feeling sorry for yourself and
get up and move around. You’re
capable of more than you know.

When you wish upon a star… Do
you love Disney? If not that’s okay
(but what’s wrong with you) and
if you do, yay! Madame G admires
your good taste. You may want
to take this time and reevaluate
your life. Now is the perfect
opportunity to use some New
Moon magic to make your dreams
come true. Focus your intention
towards taking care of those
dreams.

What the hell are you doing? Do
you even know? This may seem
like a bright idea, inspired even,
but is this what you truly want?
You have commitments, but don’t
get lost in the petty dramas. You
can do so much more than you
ever imagined, if you just try to
succeed. You don’t need to do
any more than simply try. You are
capable. Good luck!

What’s in a name? You may think
you’ve discovered the secret and
you may have. Is it worth it? You
need to focus on yourself and not
others. Stop looking for approval
and letting others treat you with
contempt. At some point, you
allow others to treat you as you
do. This is not about tough love
this is about respecting yourself
before others can, you must.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

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OPINIONS

SECRETARIAT
| FROM PAGE 12
those who are the backbone of
organizations we couldn’t enjoy
the countless services available
in our community.
Enter Eddy Sweat. Eddy
Swe a t wa s S e c r et a r i a t ’s
groomer, handler, horse whisperer and the one everyone
counted on the make sure
Secretariat was healthy and
ready to run. No one spent
more time with Secretariat
than Eddy Sweat. Eddy Sweat

was the secret to Secretariat’s
Triple Crown success.
The most famous line in
the movie was said by Mrs.
Chenery’s father, played by
actor Scott Glenn, who said,
“Let him run his race darling.” I’ll admit to getting
choked up when I heard this
because it spoke directly to
the power and possibility
of great leadership and how
dreams are built. Mrs. Chenery
owned Secretariat, but she
was no jockey and certainly
not a horse trainer. What Mrs.

Chenery did was allow those
she hired to effectively run
their race or perform in the
capacity they were hired for.
The result was the fastest
racehorse in history.
As a business owner in
Gallup I have had opportunity
to meet other business owners
and professionals, some native
to Gallup and those who came
to Gallup from other places. In
every encounter there is the
discussion on what it takes for
Gallup to grow in ways that
will allow the city to fulfill its

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highest mission; to support
those that make up its community in addition to the thousands of tourists that come to
Gallup every year.
The first thing that comes
to mind is to recognize that
no matter where the employee
is on the rung of power every
community is composed of
thousands of characters like
Eddy Sweat, the employee no
one knows yet they are instrumental to the community we
enjoy. The other idea is far
more fundamental – remember

that we only hire individuals
with the capacity to elevate
our community and when we
do this we simply need to allow
them to run their race.
Coach G
Greg McNeil is a
StrongFirst Instructor,
P r ofe s si on a l S t r en gth
& Conditioning coach,
Licensed Clinical Counselor
(LPCC), Life Coach, Author,
and the owner of Gallup
School of Strength (www.
gallupschoolofstrength.
com)

SHIPROCK
| FROM PAGE 10

general obligation bonds, 18
are around the Navajo Nation
and total $11.9 million. Navajo
Technical University, whose
main campus is in Crownpoint,
received $3.7 million toward
the construction of a new
academic building and site
improvements.
Navajo Nation President
Russell Begaye lauded state
lawmakers and Martinez for
supporting big-ticket tribal
projects.
“These funds will allow the
Navajo Nation to move forward
on projects that benefit senior
citizens and students,” Begaye
said. “Youth and elders are two
of our Nation’s priorities, and
through the sale of bonds we
can ensure brighter futures for
both.”
Diné College was started
in 1968 as the first tribally-controlled institution of
higher learning in the U.S.
The College’s main campus
is located in Tsaile, with satellite campuses in Chinle,
Window Rock, Tuba City —
and Crownpoint and Shiprock
in New Mexico.

and makes things much more
convenient for students and
teachers.”
Bauer said new labs are
something that will be welcomed, noting Diné College’s
recently established bachelor’s
degree program in public health.
He said the new building could
lead to more students and offerings in more courses related to
the College’s bachelor’s of science degree in biology.
D i r e c t o r o f P r oj e c t s
Operations at Diné College
Delbert Paquin said the proposed building measures about
17,000-square-feet and will be
one-story and sit on the South
campus directly west of an
already existing classroom
building. He said a bidding process for construction should
start around May 2019.
“It’s something that we’re
looking forward to,” Paquin
said. “It will be a tremendous
addition to our campus.”
Of the 112 capital outlay
projects OK’d by Martinez for

POLICE ACTIVITY
| FROM PAGE 9
the initial repor t. He had
attempted to find his mother
i n A lbuquerque, but wa s
unable to. After their reconciliation, his guardian chose
not to pursue charges against
the boy.

SHOELESS
CHARLIE
3/5, Gallup

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OPINIONS

Wilenger
Cha rl ie’s
ma in prob lem may
not be that
he t r ied to
steal a pair
of shoes

from a store inside the Rio
West Mall.
I nstead, when he wa s
arrested, police discovered
he had 12 warrants out for
his arrest from the Gallup
Municipal Court.
It all began about 2 pm on
March 5 when a clerk at the
Shoe Store inside the mall
saw a man running out of the
store wearing a new pair of
Nike shoes he had not paid for.
She called mall security, who
caught him before he could get
out of the premises.
The shoes were recovered
but Charlie remained uncooperative and refused to answer
any questions, according to the
city police report. That’s when
they discovered his outstanding bench warrants.

Gallup Sun • Friday March 16, 2018

13

COMMUNITY
Guitarist Derek Miller rocks out with Gary
Farmer and The Troublemakers at Gallup show
By Dee Velasco
For the Sun

G

ary Farmer and The
Troublemakers came
to Gallup and once
again brought blues
and indigenous music to the
Southwest. Performing at the
Downtown Gallup Conference
Center March 9, Farmer and his
fellow musicians brought longtime friend Derek Miller with
them to show off the talented
guitarist’s shredding skills.
Farmer has toured Gallup
numerous times. Miller, who
is from the Six Nations tribe
in Ontario, is an Aboriginal
Canadian singer-songwriter.
Farmer says he loves coming
back to this area and thought
it would be nice to bring Miller
with him.
“We love jamming here and
bringing our blues music to the
area,” Farmer said. “We wanted
to introduce Derek and have
him jam with us here and see
why we like coming here.”
Knifewing Segura of the
Downtown Gallup Conference
Center says the group consistently puts on an excellent show, a nd i s never
disappointing.
“Gary has been here about
three times and he’s been doing
nothing but great shows and
it’s even shocking that he just
keeps getting better,” Segura
said. “And to add on Derek
Miller, who is an awesome guitar player and has got to be one
of the best out there.”
Miller has appeared on
national television, received
two Juno Awards, and has
per for med at the Closing
Ceremonies of the Vancouver
2010 Winter Olympics with Eva

Derek Miller performs during the 2015 Gallup Film Festival. Miller came to Gallup once again March 9, along with Gary Farmer and The
Troublemakers for a performance at the Downtown Gallup Conference Center. Photo Credit: Knifewing Segura
Avila and Nikki Yanofsky.
Segura says Miller is definitely one of the hot shots on
the indigenous music scene.
“He’s really big time and
he’s one of the best no doubt,”
Segura said. “He can definitely
shred on the guitar and this guy
is very talented.”
Miller has been playing
music for 30 years. He has
won Native American music
awards, played with the Double
Trouble, which is Stevie Ray
Vaughan’s old band, and even
sang a duet with Willie Nelson.
Miller spoke about his
involvement in Rumble: The
Indians W ho Rocked T he
Worl d, a Ca nadia n documentary film by Catherine
B a i n br id ge a nd A l fon s o
Maiorana. Rumble looked
at the impact of indigenous

musicians in Canada and the
United States on the development of rock music.
“I had a little part in it and
that was kind of fun, I’m just
glad that I have that story out
and can show the younger
people that ancestors have
been contributing greatly to
American Rock and Roll,”
Miller said. “That was a cool
project to be a part of.”
Miller also has his own television show in Canada called
“The Guilt Free Zone,” which he
says he’s been working on for the
past three seasons. He’s trying to
go for season number four.
“Other than all that, I’ve
just been tooting around making music you know, making a
living and giving people some
medicine,” he said. “I’m always
working on new stuff. I’m

getting ready to start releasing singles in Canada and my
television show songs I’ve
been writing. I’m also trying
to get into the studio and do
another new record, that’s one
of main priorities right now. I
have a lot of songs written, it’s
just a matter of getting into the
studio and the time to do all
this. I’m looking forward to
doing that in the near future
real quick.”
Farmer and Miller have
been friends for a long time.
Miller says Farmer has been a
tremendous support in his life.
“Ga r y a nd I have been
friends forever. He used to
pick me up and we’d head off
to the casinos,” Miller said,
laughing. “Gary has always
been a supportive person in
any kind of indigenous art,

and him being from where I
am from, he would come home
and we hang out. I would
show him some of my new
music, and we would always
keep in contact and I would
watch him try to play blues
for a long time. Eventually,
he started getting better and
better, so I would go out and
hang with him. He wanted me
to play guitar with him. Here
I am out on the road with him
and it’s always been a hoot
and a holler.”
With regards to indigenous music, Miller says there
will always be a need for it.
The indigenous influence has
always been there, whether in
blues or rock n’ roll. To Miller,
indigenous music is more than
just music: it’s healing medicine for all.
“There’s always been a
need for it, that’s a part of our
healing,” Miller said. “It’s our
medicine for indigenous artists like Buffy Sainte-Marie,
Robbie Robertson, all these
cats like who paved the way
for us. In essence, indigenous
music has always been there in
American contemporary music
fabric, it’s great that it’s being
acknowledged more, there’s
more young guys coming up
and doing a lot more great
things. I’m really stoked about
the future of indigenous music,
I think it’s an exciting time and
I can’t wait to see what people
come up with.”
For more information
on Gary Farmer and The
Troublemakers visit website
Facebook page, and information on Derek Miller,
visit their Facebook pages,
@troublemakersyeahyeah
and @DerikMillerLive.

Diné College speaker: ‘…get back to yesteryear’
By Bernie Dotson
For the Sun

T

SAILE, Ariz. —
Descendants of
Navajos in the Four
Corners are continuing

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the battle to keep their sovereignty alive — a daunting task
that at times seems fruitless.
What some see as progress,
others see as encroachment
as the outside world brings
changes to a culture deemed

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sacred a long time ago. There
are those who fear that the
unique Navajo culture and heritage could be overrun and lost.
That was the thesis of a
90-minute lecture March 6
by Manley Begay Jr., Ph.D., a

degrees from Ha r va rd
University in Massachusetts
and grew up in Wheatfields and
Tuba City, Ariz., on the Navajo

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history month at UNM-Gallup
The AAUW is a non-profit
organization that expands
across equality for women and
girls through advocacy, education and research.
Lassiter mentioned that
some of their aid comes from
UNM-Gallup itself to host and
plan events for the students,
the community and other organizations. She also mentioned
that some of their other aid
comes from “in-house,” meaning from their own pocket.

HER STORY
COMMEMORATION
Lassiter and Heying hope
that at next year’s HERstory
commemoration there will
be even greater numbers of
students, community members, speakers a nd other

HERstory event organizers and assistant professors at the University of New Mexico Gallup, Shirley Heying, left, and Dr. Tracy Lassiter,
right, joined together to celebrate Women’s History Month by showing a series of STEM oriented films and hosting presentations of
“unsung women heroes” at the college throughout the month of March. Photo Credit: Boderra Joe
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Sun Correspondent

M

arch
marks
Women’s History
Month, which highlights women’s contributions to American society,
both past and present victories.
Two women, of course,
wanted to do more than to celebrate as they began HERstory
to shed more light on Women’s
History Month at the University
of New Mexico Gallup in March
2017.
T he t wo women a re
HERstory organizers are assistant professors at UNM-Gallup.
Dr. Tracy Lassiter, an English
professor, and Shirley Heying,
an anthropology professor,
came up with the idea for the
month-long series of events
event to highlight women’s

contributions and sacrifices to
American society.
Heying conveyed the purpose behind the ongoing events
at the college.
“It’s about unity, bringing
people together, spirit of collaboration of support, encouragement, empowerment,” she
said. “And really celebrating
the achievements and contributions that women have made to
society in the past, the present
and the future.”
Lassiter said that idea
became the operative theme
along the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, also known as STEM
careers.
“We are honoring the past,
but we are helping to show how
women can lead the way into
the future,” Lassiter said. “And
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opportunities in some of these
other fields that they have been
unrepresentative for a long
time.”
Lassiter, originally from
Cleveland, has been teaching for around 20 years, and
began working at UNM-Gallup
in August 2016. Heying, originally from Minnesota, has
been teaching for around nine
years, starting at UNM-Gallup
in August 2015.
After Lassiter and Heying
started HERstory at UNMGallup, they joined together
with the American Association
of University Women in New
Mexico.

organizations present to come
together to learn.
“We really look forward to
celebration, community, bringing people together and having
those conversations and hearing those voices,” Heying said.

EVENTS
Students a nd the community can engage with the
HERstory commemoration
through a series of films about
women in STEM fields, which
will be playing throughout the
month of March in the Ingham
Chapman art gallery at the
UNM-Gallup campus.
All events will take place at
UNM-Gallup campus.
For more information,
visit: https://www.facebook.
com/unmgallup/

Resource Fa ir – Over 25
loca l non-prof it com munities, health, service and
educational organizations
will present infor mation
i n t hei r prog ra ms a nd
services.
March 22: Self-defense
demonstration class.
March 27: Allies Panelist
Presenters – Men who wish
to speak out and show how
they are allies,
helping to change the conversation about how women
are treated and viewed in
society.
March 29: In hopes of
hosting a vigil for the Missing
Indigenous Men and Women.

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Love, Simon is a sweet,
predictable coming of age story
By Glenn Kay
For the Sun

RATING: «««
OUT OF ««««
RUNNING TIME:
109 MINUTES
This reviewer is now at an
age where he’s seen more teen
coming-of-age movies than he
can possibly remember. Love,
Simon is yet another entry in
the genre that, story-wise, is
formatted exactly like others
of its ilk. The exception in
this case is the sexual orientation of the lead character.
Admittedly, it isn’t the funniest teen comedy that has ever
been produced, but the cast
is charming and the subject
matter well-handled with earnestness and sensitivity. As
a result, the final product is
exceedingly likable.
Simon (Nick Robinson)
is a high school student in a
nice suburban neighborhood.
However, the young adult is
tormented about coming out
and how that might change his
relationship with friends Leah
(Katherine Langford), Abby
(Alexandra Shipp) and Nick
(Jorge Lendeborg Jr.), as well
as with his parents (Jennifer
Garner and Josh Duhamel).
When someone in his area

In Love, Simon, starring Nick Robinson, a boy struggling with his sexuality seeks solace through an anonymous online pal. Now playing.
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posts an online message about
grappling with a similar issue,
Simon invents a profile and the
two begin anonymously communicating their feelings and
concerns. Unfortunately, he
forgets to log out of his account
one day, revealing his secret
to awkward classmate Martin
(Logan Miller). As Simon wonders who his online friend
might be, Martin uses blackmail to make the protagonist
set him up with Abby.
The movie gets most of its
comic mileage from Simon
attempting to figure out the
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Of course, there’s plenty of
interpersonal drama Simon
is forced into manipulating
relationships, leading to other
embarrassing interactions
between the leads. Thankfully,
the movie doesn’t revel in or
make too much fun of some of
the wince-inducing behavior
displayed by Martin. And when
the lead begins to reveal his
secret to others, the tone seems
right, handling the situations
with sympathy, warmth and
humor. Many of the questions

identity of the mysterious penpal. Of course, it turns out to
be much more difficult than
anticipated based on the varied
interests and actions of those
around him. This results in a
few awkwardly amusing conversations and helps establish
that personal tastes are not
a telling sign of one’s sexual
orientation. Dream sequences
are also used, with a couple of
them earning some laughs (the
funniest being one in which
Simon imagines what life in
his college dorm room might

and inner-thoughts of the
characters aren’t issues that
would have immediately leapt
to mind, so the film deserves
credit for its thoughtful treatment of the subject matter. It
also helps that the young cast
is so amiable, helping the film
float through slower, more routine passages.
The story itself is, admittedly,
fairly predictable. It certainly
follows a glossy Hollywood
formula and not all of the jokes
always result in big laughs. The
movie also wants to tie up all of
its story threads up a little too
cleanly, with every relationship
and conflict resolved by the
close in a positive and upbeat
manner. Truthfully, the film
could have added even more
authenticity had it left some
unresolved drama and conflict
for its protagonist.
However, there’s a lot of
charm on display and the end
results are enjoyable. Love,
Simon certainly has more on
its mind than the typical teen
flick and addresses its themes
in a sweet and compassionate
manner. Based on the reaction
of youngsters around me at the
preview screening, it’s going to
be very successful with its target audience and provide them
with plenty to think about as
they leave the theater.
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elcome back to
another look at
highlights arriving on Blu-ray and
DVD. It’s a busy week with
several well-received features
in a wide variety of genres. So
if you can’t make it out to the
movies this week, be sure to
give one of these titles a try!

BIG NEW
RELEASES!
Ca l l Me
B y Yo u r
Name - Set in
Italy during
t he 19 8 0 s ,
a 17- y e a r old student
and son of
a professor
befriends and embarks on a
romantic relationship with his
father’s research assistant.
They travel the countryside
as the young man attempts
to process his feelings. This
Oscar-winner for Best Adapted
Screenplay earned raves from
the press. There were a couple
of criticisms directed at the
film’s leisurely pace, but almost
all thought it was an excellent
coming-of-age tale with a powerful ending that encapsulated
many relatable thoughts and
experiences about first love. It
stars Armie Hammer, Timothée
Chalamet, Michael Stuhlbarg
and Amira Casar.
Children
of the Corn:
Runaway
- Believe it
or not, this
is the ninth
film in this
horror franc h i s e (n o t
including
a TV-movie remake of the
original feature). The plot of
this straight-to-DVD entry
involves a young mother who
escapes a cult and begins a
new life elsewhere. One day,
she ends up passing through
an Oklahoma town populated
by violent children who serve
a mysterious force known as,
“He Who Walks Behind the
Rows.” As of right now, no one
has seen the film, so there is no
word on the quality of the production. I wouldn’t expect too
much from it though. The cast
includes Marci Miller, Mary
Kathryn Bryant and Molly
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Nikki Anderson.
T h e
Disaster
Artist - This
comedy/
dra ma wa s
also
an
Oscar nominee for Best
Adapted
Screenplay.
It tells the true story of aspiring actor Greg Sestero and
his friendship with eccentric
Tommy Wiseau. Together,
they help each other strive to
make it in Hollywood as they
shoot The Room, an over-thetop melodrama now considered one of biggest cult films
of recent years. The movie
received excellent notices.
The lead performance earned
praise and the film was complimented for not only its funny
tone, but for providing an oddly
touching tribute to its subject.
It features James Franco,
Dave Franco, Seth Rogen, Ari
Graynor and Alison Brie.
Ferdinand - Here’s another
Academy
Award nominated film,
this time
for Best
Animated
Feature.
L oosely
based on the
c h i ld r e n’s
book, the story involves a pacifist bull. Unfortunately, he’s
mistaken for a violent beast
and must escape his captors
before he is put in the ring to
take on a bullfighter. Reaction
to the picture was good. Some
of those familiar with the
source material complained
that the movie added a lot of
filler to expand the running
time to feature length, but most
found it a genial kid’s film with
a nice message about treating animals with compassion.
The voice cast includes John
Cena, Kate McKinnon, Bobby
Cannavale, Gina Rodriguez,
Daveed Diggs and Gabriel
Iglesias.
I, Tonya
- T h e l i fe
of figure
skater Tonya
Ha rd i ng i s
the subject of
this biopic. It
t r a ce s her
early years,
as well as the
woman’s difficult relationships
with her mother, boyfriend/

husband and US skating committee. It all culminates in a
bizarre incident on the ice that
developed into a media circus.
Reaction to the drama and
dark comedy was extremely
positive. A few reacted with
some disdain for the violence
on display, but the overwhelming majority were stunned by
the incredible performances
and wrote that it offered an
enlightening take on a woman
who had been vilified by many.
It was nominated for several
Academy Awards and won for
Best Supporting Actress. The
movie stars Margot Robbie,
Sebastian Stan and Allison
Janney.
Justice
League T h is f l ick
m a rk s t he
first team-up
for the superheroes of the
DC com ics
universe
and includes
the likes of Batman, Wonder
Woman, Superman, The Flash,
Aquaman and Cyborg. When
they aren’t fighting among
themselves, they join forces
to take on a villain known as
Steppenwolf. Critics weren’t
wild about what they experienced. A percentage did think
that it was an improvement
over some of the previous films,
but the consensus was that this
movie still didn’t make much
sense, the special effects were
less-than-spectacular (despite
it being the second most expensive movie ever produced) and
that it was inferior overall to its
Marvel competition. It features
Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy
Adams, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller,
Jason Momoa and Jeremy
Irons.
T h e
Shape of
Water
Finally, the
release of the
week may
be t he big
Best Picture
Win ner at
last week’s
Academy Awards. It’s a period
fantasy that takes the tone
of an adult fairy tale. A mute
woman who works in a government laboratory discovers
a captive Gill-man creature in
the depths of the building. She
befriends and forms a romantic bond with the aquatic figure,
deciding to help break him out

of the institute. There were a
few who found the message a
bit heavy-handed, but everyone enjoyed the performances,
found it visually spectacular
and appreciated the well-intentioned themes and ideas. It
stars Sally Hawkins, Michael
Shannon, Richard Jenkins,
Doug Jones, Michael Stuhlbarg
and Octavia Spencer.

BLASTS FROM THE
PAST!
A few months back, Arrow
Video released the impressive
box set, George A. Romero:
Between Night and Dawn,
which presented three films
from the early part of his
career. Now, the distributor
is making each of those titles
available individually. You can
now buy a Blu-ray of There’s
Always Vanilla (1971) on its
own, as well as Season of the
Witch (1972) and The Crazies
(1973).
A G F A
is relea si n g a Blu ray of T h e
Soultangler
(1987). This
i s a not her
B-movie
about , you
guessed it, a mad scientist who
discovers a powerful drug. This
one can move a person’s consciousness into a dead body
and turn them into a rabid
maniac. Sounds like important work! The movie has been
transferred from the original 1”
master video tapes that it was
edited together on and comes
with extras that include an
alternate cut, a director commentary, behind-the-scenes
footage, trailers and a music
video.
Not to be outdone, Synapse
also has some Blu-rays of note.
Path of Blood (2013) is a paper
stop-motion animated film
that takes inspiration from the
Japanese Lone Wolf and Cub
series. It’s about a samurai who
takes the titular route and must
battle supernatural creatures.
The disc includes the original
short film that inspired the feature and other bonuses.
And that’s not all. Warner
Archive is releasing made-toorder DVDs of The Original
Nancy Drew Movie Mystery
Collection (featuring 4 films
dating around 1938), as well
a s Posse ssed (1947), T h e
Three Musketeers (1948) and

The Woman
(1939). The
studio is
also making
t wo t it le s
directed by
F r it z L a ng
a nd sta rring Dana
Andrews available to Bluray. They include the thrillers
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
(1956) and W hile the City
Sleeps (1956).

YOU KNOW, FOR
KIDS!
Here are some titles that
kids may enjoy.
Best of Daniel Tiger’s
Neighborhood: Recipe for Fun
Collection
Lego DC Superheroes: The
Flash
Peg
+
Cat: The Big
Dog Problem

ON THE
TUBE!
A n d
these a re
some highlights of the week’s
TV-themed releases.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents:
Season 1
Fear the Walking Dead:
Season 3
T h e
Good Fight:
Season 1
T h e
Handmaid’s
Tale: Season
1
Into the
Badlands:
Season 2
Knightfall: Season 1
Majo r Cr im e s: The
Complete Series
Major Crimes: Season 6
The New Adventures of Old
Christine: Season 1 (Warner
Archive DVD)
The Oblongs: The Complete
Series
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HOUNDS!

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ANTA ANA PUEBLO
— Toh atch i sen ior
guard Brianna
Denetso na iled a
3-pointer with just seconds
left in the game but the Lady
Cougars couldn’t connect on
a subsequent shot and fell to
Texico 48-47 in the state 3A

girls basketball championship March 9 at the Santa Ana
Star Center in Rio Rancho.
Tohatchi’s 47-46 lead with
13 seconds left in regulation
came as a result of a long
jumper by Denetso. It was
player s like Denetso that
stepped up to aid the Lady
Cougars in getting through
the 3A tournament the past
s e v e r a l ye a r s . To h a t c h i

won the 3A state championship last year after beating
Eunice.
“I’m proud of my girls,
very proud,” Tohatchi head
coach Ta nisha Bitsoi said
after the game. “We fought.
We played well on offense
and defense. It just wasn’t
our game this time around.”
Tohatchi all-state point
Kalian Mitchell was superb

Tohatchi Lady Cougar Brianna Denetso (24) shoots a basket as a Texico Lady Wolverine tries
to block her during the state 3-A Basketball Tournament March 9 at Dream Style Arena in
Albuquerque. Photo Credit: Ryan Hudgeons

Tohatchi Lady Cougar Sherika Watchman (44) looks for an opening to shoot the ball during the state 3-A Basketball Tournament March 9 at
Dream Style Arena in Albuquerque. Photo Credit: Ryan Hudgeons

The Tohatchi Lady Cougars holding the state runner up trophy after the state 3-A Basketball Tournament March 9 at Dream Style Arena in
Albuquerque. Photo Credit: Ryan Hudgeons

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for the Lady Cougars (24-7,
8-0), scoring 28 points in the
game, including an eye-popping 18 in the first half. The
Lady Cougars led the game at
halftime, 23-20, and the Lady
Wolverines seemingly had no
answer for Mitchell.
Maryelle Dickerman of the
Lady Wolverines scored after
a tea mmate took the ba ll
full court off of a rebound
and Dickerman scored and
gave Texico the victory with
less than five seconds on the
ga me clock. Texico (26 - 4,
7-0) has been in the championship game two out of the
past three years.
The winning play was to
go as far down the court as
possible and look for a pass,
Texico head coach Richard
Luscombe said. When that
happened, ju n ior poi nt
gua rd Baylee Souls found
Dickerman for the winning
shot, in spite of the fact that
Tohatchi had converged on
Texico’s ball handlers in the
back court.
“It was just a great shot
and a great play,” Luscombe
said. “Baylee got down court

ver y fast. Mar yelle hit the
shot. Give credit to Tohatchi.
T h a t ’s a g re a t t e a m a nd
Mitchell is a special player.”
Mitchell put Tohatchi up
6 -2 on a 3 -point shot a nd
a nother shot whereby she
was fouled in the opening
minutes of the game. Mitchell
went on to shake and bake
through the Texico defense
for an assortment of inside
and outside shots during the
first half.
Sophomore for wa rd
Sa matha Belone scored a
ju mper for Toh at ch i a nd
Mitchell hit two inside shots
to bring the Lady Cougars to
28-25 with about two minutes
left in the second quarter.
Unfor tunately for
Tohatch i, M itchel l fou led
out after attempting a drive
to the basket in the fourth
quarter. It was the third time
in the game that Texico successfully drew an offensive
foul from Mitchell.
Dickerman finished with
20 points in the game and
Sours recorded 14 for Texico.
The loss snapped a 17-game
winning streak for Tohatchi.
SPORTS

Coach Wes Shank leaving
Miyamura for Valencia
By Bernie Dotson
For the Sun

W

ith a record that
consists of more
wins than losses,
Miya mura High
School Athletic Director Linda
Anderson knew head football coach Wes Shank would
get “looks” from schools near
and far away from the Indian
Capital.
That notion proved true
over the past few months
w it h S h a n k a cce pt i n g a
he a d c o a c h i n g job w it h
Valencia High school — a
school looking to capitalize
on Shank’s proven record of
accomplishment.
Shank leaves the Miyamura
athletic department in May. A
replacement hasn’t yet been
named.
“I just felt it was time to
go,” Shank, 48, said. “My primary reason is I’m looking for
another challenge. I’m looking
to meet new people and just
take on bigger challenges.”
Va le nc i a of f ic i a l s
a n nou nced t he new h i re
Feb. 5. A native of Arlington,

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a “legislative fix” that allows for
the protection of the Bears Ears
area and gives Native Americans
more control over the management of the land.
“I think there’s been a lot of
misunderstanding, some miscommunication, and I think we
could’ve done a better job in

Texas, Shank led the Miyamura
Patriots to the playoffs in
three of the last four years.
He amassed a 54-51 overall
record and was the only coach
the Patriots ever had since the
District 1-5A school opened
in 2007. The Boardman Drive
school is located at the site of
the former Gallup Junior High
School.

THE VALENCIA
JAGUARS
Coached by Collin Justiss,
the District 5-5A Jaguars went
a dismal 1-9, 0-4 in 2017 having
just solely beaten Alamagordo
34-12, before falling bad —
55-point blow out losses twice
— to consecutive teams after
that. In four seasons, Valencia
went 4-25.
Asked if he anticipates the
same success at Valencia that
he produced at Miyamura,
Shank said it’ll probably take
a while to get used to the new
territory. The Jaguars and
Patriots were once housed in
the same athletic district.
“I’ve seen them a few times
over the past year or two,”

Shank said of the Jaguars. “I
feel positive about what we can
get accomplished.”
Shank, who played high
school footba l l i n Texa s,
said he’ll remember the big
wins Miyamura had against

Fa r m i ng ton a nd Godda rd
over the years. The Goddard
game was a recent playoff
victory. Miyamura went 30-16
in Shank’s last four years and
the Patr iots were 9 - 3 la st
year.

Anderson said the school
will “definitely miss everything
Shank brought to the table.”
She said Shank hinted at leaving the past year, saying the
search for a new head football
coach is ongoing.

working together to get where I
think we all want to be on this
issue,” Herbert said. “As we go
forward let’s make sure the communication is better — it ought
to be open, it ought to be honest,
and we ought to deal with the
facts and not what we wish the
facts were. I want to see us be
proactive and work together to
do something better. I’m ready
to do it.”

Curtis also expressed optimism that solutions could be
developed through the legislative process. He added that he
wants to protect the Bears Ears
area from looting, drilling, and
mineral extraction, and allow
Navajo people to gather wood
and herbs as they have done for
centuries.
“I do not have the ability in
any way, shape, or form to give

you what President Trump took
away – I cannot do that. I just
don’t have that ability. I do have
the ability to give you a legislative
answer that I think is even better
than what President Trump took
away,” added Curtis. “I would
hope and ask of all of you is that
you give me that opportunity to
do all of these things that we
agree are important. I need to
hear specifically what you want
to see differently in my bill. I’m
willing to make changes. I’m anxious to make this a better bill. I

invite all you to think about how
we accomplishment what is most
important to all of us.”
The March 12 meeting
marked the second time that
Navajo Nation leaders have met
with Curtis and requested him
to withdraw his H.B. 4532. At
the conclusion of the meeting,
Herbert and Curtis pledged to
continue meeting with leadership of the Navajo Nation and
working toward solutions that
address the Bears Ears National
Monument.

Miyamura High, head coach Wes Shank, left, stands with three of his players from the 2017 football season – quarterback Matt Chavez,
middle linebacker Shawn Yazzie, and outside linebacker Ty Taylor. File Photo

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| FROM PAGE 14
Nation Indian Reservation.
A 1975 graduate of Navajo
Community College (now Diné
College), Begay speaks fluent
Navajo and graduated from
Tuba City High School.
“Were living in an era of tremendous self-determination,”
Begay said. “More so than what
we’d like to acknowledge. We
have to get back to yesteryear.
There are more powers of sovereignty at our disposal right
now.”
Begay told the several dozen
members of the audience gathered that there exists a neo-sovereignty among the Navajo
people and such a thing is evident within the judicial branch
of tribal government.
In a practical sense, he
said Diné College — then and
now — “represents traditional
Navajo thought,” and that the
College is steeped in Navajo
tradition, suggesting identity,
or “Navajoism,” is an indispensable element that students
take with them upon graduation. That is what makes Diné
College distinct, he stressed,
and that is part and parcel of
what makes Diné College graduates successful.
“You have something special

here,” Begay said, noting Diné
College’s myriad of course
offerings in Navajo language
and history. “It was (Diné
College) that started me on my
journey. It will forever be a very
special place.”
Begay said the Navajo people have gone through Spanish
and Mexican colonialism and
have come out with a strong
sense of identity. He said current laws are supposed to help,
but there is a certain amount
of hozho (harmony and balance) that is absent in Navajo
culture.
Initially, Begay flunked out
of NAU when he started there
as an undergraduate years ago,
but got back on track and went
on to graduate from Brigham
Young University, the University
of Arizona and Harvard.
The March 6 event was the
third in the College’s speaker
series highlighting the 50th
anniversary of Diné College.
Tommy Lewis, Ed.D., a former
president at Diné College and
former Arizona state senator
Jack Jackson, Sr., were the first
two speakers of the series.
“He is an amazing person,”
Miranda Haskie, Ed.D., a sociology professor at Diné College
and the organizer of the speaker
series, said of Begay. “His message was well-received.”

the
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Mia Carbajal performs her first-place solo at the Santa Fe Dance Festival at St. Michael’s High School March 10. Carbajal won her age
division and participates in Starlette Dance March 10. Photo Credit: Ryan Hudgeons

Anissa Garcia lands her head spring at the Santa Fe Dance Festival at St. Michael’s High School in Santa Fe March 10. Photo Credit: Ryan
Hudgeons

Malayzah Kennedy Performing her first place solo at the Santa Fe Dance Festival at St. Michael’s High School, in Santa Fe March 10.
Starlette Dance competition teams won many awards and had soloists place. They are under the Direction of Kristy Tiley. Photo Credit:
Ryan Hudgeons
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property maintenance code
and fixing a time when the
same shall become effective.
The purpose and subject matter of the Ordinance is contained in the title.
A complete copy of the Ordinance is on file in the Office of
the City Clerk, City Hall.
CITY OF GALLUP, NEW MEXICO
By: /s/ Alfred Abeita II,
City Clerk
PUBLISH:
Friday, March 16, 2018
***
LEGAL NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the McKinley County Fire Excise Tax
Board will hold an annual
meeting on Monday March
19, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.
This meeting will be held at
the McKinley County Fire Administration Building, Training
room, 413 Bataan Memorial
Drive, Gallup, New Mexico.
Auxiliary aides for the disabled are available upon request; please contact Verlynne
Herrera at (505) 863-3839 at
least 48 hours in advance of
the meeting to make any necessary arrangements.
All interested parties are invited to attend.
Done this 13th day of March,
2018
McKINLEY COUNTY FIRE
EXCISE TAX BOARD
Publication date: March 16,
2018
***
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF ORDINANCE
PASSAGE
BY TITLE AND SUMMARY
ORDINANCE NO. C2018-2

HOMES FOR RENT

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the governing
body of the City of Gallup, New
Mexico, at its regular meeting
of March 13, 2018 passed, adopted and approved the following entitled Ordinance:

An ordinance of the city of
gallup, new mexico amending
Title 9, chapter 3 of the gallup
city code to provide for a criminal penalty for violation of the

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NOTICE OF ORDINANCE
PASSAGE
BY TITLE AND SUMMARY
ORDINANCE NO. C2018-3
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the governing
body of the City of Gallup, New
Mexico, at its regular meeting
of March 13, 2018 passed, adopted and approved the following entitled Ordinance:
An ordinance of the city of
gallup, new mexico amending
section 5-1-25 of the gallup
city code to forbid pedestrians
from entering or standing in
a roadway in an unsafe manner, obstructing sidewalks
and entrances to buildings,
intimidating pedestrians and
atm customers, providing for
severability of said ordinance,
and fixing a time when the
same shall become effective.

CITY OF GALLUP, NEW MEXICO
By: /s/ Alfred Abeita II,
City Clerk
PUBLISH:
Friday, March 16, 2018
***
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF ORDINANCE
PASSAGE
BY TITLE AND SUMMARY
ORDINANCE NO. C2018-4
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the governing
body of the City of Gallup, New
Mexico, at its regular meeting
of March 13, 2018 passed, adopted and approved the following entitled Ordinance:
An ordinance of the city of
gallup, new mexico repealing
section 5-1-36 of the gallup
city code and fixing a time
when the same shall become
effective.
The purpose and subject matter of the Ordinance is contained in the title and provides
for the repeal of the City’s Solicitation Ordinance that currently prohibits persons from
soliciting for money or other
things of value in an aggressive manner.
A complete copy of the Ordinance is on file in the Office of
the City Clerk, City Hall.
CITY OF GALLUP, NEW MEXICO

The purpose and subject matter of the Ordinance is contained in the title.

By: /s/ Alfred Abeita II,
City Clerk
PUBLISH:

A complete copy of the Ordinance is on file in the Office of
the City Clerk, City Hall.

Friday, March 16, 2018
***

LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF ORDINANCE
PASSAGE
BY TITLE AND SUMMARY
ORDINANCE NO. C2018-5
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the governing
body of the City of Gallup, New
Mexico, at its regular meeting
of March 13, 2018 passed, adopted and approved the following entitled Ordinance:
An ordinance enacting a new
title 2, chapter 3 of the gallup
city code creating the indigenous peoples commission and
fixing a time when the same
shall become effective.
The purpose and subject matter of the Ordinance is contained in the title and provides for the establishment of
an advisory board to the City
Council concerning matters
of cultural diversity, fairness,
equal opportunity, and respect
for indigenous peoples and
cultures.
A complete copy of the Ordinance is on file in the Office of
the City Clerk, City Hall.
CITY OF GALLUP, NEW MEXICO
By: /s/ Alfred Abeita II,
City Clerk
PUBLISH:
Friday, March 16, 2018
***
ADVERTISEMENT FOR
BIDS
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the County of McKinley

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PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC
NOTICE
The Gallup
Housing
Authority
developed
its PHA
plan,
year
The Gallup
Housing
Authority
has has
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its PHA
plan,
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of 1999. The
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of 1999.
plan
along withAct
supporting
documentation
supporting
documentation
will
be
available
for
review
from
March
06,
review from March 06, 2018 thru April 20, 2018 during normal
business
hours. On April
2018 thru April 20, 2018 during normal business hours. On April 20,
20, 2018, from 1:00pm-3:00pm, a public hearing will be held to entertain any written com2018, from 1:00pm-3:00pm, a public hearing will be held to entertain any
ments
that the public may have. Questions may be addressed to Richard F. Kontz, Executive
written comments that the public may have. Questions may be addressed
Director.
Gallup
AuthorityDirector.
is located
at 203
Debra Authority
Drive Gallup,
to Richard
F. Housing
Kontz, Executive
Gallup
Housing
is NM 87301.

The Gallup Housing Authority has developed its PHA plan, five year
plan, and annual plan in accordance with the requirements set forth in the
Housing Quality and Work Responsibility Act of 1999. The plan along with
located at 203 Debra Drive
87301.
supporting documentation
willGallup,
be NM
available
for review from March 06,
Gallup Sun • Friday March 16, 2018 21
2018 thru April 20, 2018 during normal business hours. On April 20,
2018, from 1:00pm-3:00pm, a public hearing will be held to entertain any

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will receive competitive sealed
bids for IFB #2018-08 Soil
Stabilizer until Thursday,
April 12, 2018 at 2:00 P.M.,
Local Time, at which time
bids will be opened and publicly read aloud in the County
Commission Chambers, and
as more particularly set out in
the specifications, copies for
such may be obtained from
the Purchasing Department,
207 West Hill Street, Gallup,
New Mexico, 87301, or McKinley County website: www.
co.mckinley.nm.us . McKinley
County reserves the right to
accept or reject any or all bids
and to waive informalities.
For more information please
contact Hugo G. Cano at (505)
722-3868, Ext. 1010. The Procurement Code, Sections
13-1-28 Through 13-1-199,
NMSA, 1978 imposes civil
and criminal penalties for
code violations. In addition the New Mexico criminal statutes impose felony/
penalties for illegal bribes,
gratuities and kickbacks.
DATED this 16th day of
March 2018 BY:/s/ Genevieve Jackson, Jr.
Chairperson,
Board of Commissioners
PUBLISHED: Friday, March
16, 2018,
The Gallup
Sun

***
NOTICE OF REQUEST
FOR PROPOSALS
SPECIAL LEGAL COUNSEL SERVICES FOR OPIOID
INVESTIGATION/LITIGATION
RFP NO. 2018-07
The McKinley County Attorney’s Office is requesting proposals from qualified Offerors
to provide Special Legal Counsel For Opioid Investigation
And/Or Litigation. All proposals submitted shall be valid for
90 days subject to action by
the County. McKinley County reserves the right to reject
any and all proposals in part
or in whole. A completed proposal shall be submitted in a
sealed container indicating
the proposal title and number
along with the Offeror’s name
and address clearly marked
on the outside of the container. All proposals must be
received by 2:00 PM Local
Time on April 24, 2018, at
the McKinley County Purchasing Department, 207 W.
Hill Avenue (Third Floor),
Gallup, NM 87301. By submitting a proposal for the requested services each Offeror
is certifying that their proposal
complies with regulations and
requirements stated within the
Request for Proposals.

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Request for Proposals are
available by contacting Ronald M. Caviggia, Procurement
Manager at 207 West Hill Avenue, Gallup, New Mexico
87301; by telephone at (505)
722-3868; or by email at rcaviggia@co.mckinley.nm.us . Copies of the solicitations are also
posted on the County’s website at http://www.co.mckinley.nm.us/Bids.aspx .

NOTICE OF SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
THAT ON THE 28th DAY OF
MARCH, 2018, AT THE HOUR
OF 10:00 AM, THE SHERIFF
WILL SELL ALL RIGHTS, TITLE, AND INTEREST OF THE
FOLLOWING
DESCRIBED
CHATTEL:

PROPOSALS RECEIVED AFTER THE DATE AND TIME
SPECIFIED ABOVE WILL
NOT BE CONSIDERED AND
WILL BE REJECTED BY
MCKINLEY COUNTY.
DATED this 16th day of March,
2018 BY:
/s/ Genevieve
Jackson
Chairperson, Board of Commissioners
PUBLISHED: Friday, March
16th, 2018 Gallup Sun
PUBLISHED: Friday, March
16th, 2018 Albuquerque Journal
***

IN THE DISTRICT COURT
PLAINTIFF: ROBERT GARCIA and BEATRICE GARCIA
NO. D-1113-CV-2016-156-II
VS
DEFENDANT: MICHAEL SILVA and ANNA OLVERA

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ALL BID ITEMS MAY BE INSPECTED AT BID LOCATION
(1) HOUR PRIOR TO SALE.
BID FORMS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF SALE
WHICH WILL BE HELD AT
THE MCKINLEY COUNTY
SHERIFF’S OFFICE, 300 W.
NIZHONI GALLUP, NEW
MEXICO.
SAID SALE IS MADE PURSUANT TO A WRIT OF EXECUTION IN THE ABOVE
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TERED ON THE 11th DAY OF
AUGUST, 2017.
AGAINST THE DEFENDANT,
IN THE PRINCIPAL SUM
OF $140,700.00 TOGETHER
WITH THE COST ALLOWED,
INCLUDING ACCRUED INTEREST TO DATE OF SALE,
AND COST.
CONDITIONS OF SALE WILL
BE CASH OR CASHIERS
CHECK WITHIN (1) HOUR
OF SALE. IF THIS CONDITION IS NOT MET THE NEXT
HIGHEST BIDDER WILL BE
AWARDED AS THE WINNING
BIDDER. MINIMUM BIDS
MAY BE REQUIRED.
IN ADDITION, THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER SHALL
BE REQUIRED TO PAY ALL
ADVERTISING COSTS, TOWING, AND STORAGE INCURRED BY THE SHERIFF
OF MCKINLEY COUNTY.
THESE CHARGES SHALL BE
DISCLOSED UPON INQUIRY
BY AN PROSPECTIVE BIDDER IMMEDIATELY PRIOR
TO SALE.
THE SHERIFF MAY SET
ASIDE A SALE FOR FRAUD,
UNFAIRNESS OR IRREGULARITIES OF A PREJUDICIAL NATURE.
RON SILVERSMITH, SHERIFF
MCKINLEY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

A SH I NGT ON –
U. S . S e n a t o r s
Tom Udall, vice
chairman of the
U.S. Senate Committee on
Indian A ffairs, and Mar tin
Hein r ich u rged Senate
leaders Ma rch 14 to pr iorit i ze robu st , d i rect f u ndi ng to tr iba l com mu n ities
to a dd res s t he ongoi ng
opioid epidem ic in Native
American communities.
According to the Centers
for Disea se Control,
A mer ica n India ns a nd
Alaska Natives had the highest overdose death rates of
a ny group in 2015 a nd the
largest percentage cha nge
in the number of opioid-related deaths over time.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR MARCH 16-22, 2018
FRIDAY, March 16
DEADLINE FOR ARTISTS
Deadline for artists to apply
for gallupARTS paid Native
Artist-in-Residence program.
COMPUTER
CLASS
10:30 am12:30 pm
@ Main
Branch.
Free
computer
training is available each
week. Class size is limited to
10 participants per session.
No registration required. This
week: MS Word for Beginners.
GET UP AND GAME
4-5 pm @ Children’s Branch.
Join us for a family-friendly
video games Friday afternoon.
COMIC CLUB
4:30 pm @ Children’s Branch.
Come read comics, eat
snacks, and share your ideas
about Free Comic Book Day.
We have physical graphic novels and devices loaded with
apps — come nerd out! For
more information call (505)
726-6120, or e-mail childlib@
gallupnm.gov.
SATURDAY, March 17
TWO-DAY OPEN STUDIO ARTWALK
EVENT
Zuni Pueblo Artists announce
a two-day Open Studio
ArtWalk Event. 10 am-5 pm
on Saturday and Sunday. For
more information visit: zunipuebloart.org.
TRAVEL ACROSS NEW MEXICO
The City of Farmington’s
Parks Recreation, and
Cultural Affairs will host an
inaugural celebration of inclusive recreation with “Travel
Across New Mexico.”10 am-2
pm, Farmington, NM. Call
(505) 599-1484.
STORY TIME (AGES 2-4)
11 am @ Children’s Branch.
An active and energetic program for toddlers, featuring
music, movement, rhymes,
and stories.
SATURDAY FILM
2 pm, the Library and El Morro Theatre partner to bring
you the film: Victoria and
Abdul. Call (505) 863-1291 or

email tmoe@gallupnm.gov. El
Morro Theatre, 207 W. Coal
Ave.
MONDAY, March 19
COMPUTER CLASS
5-7 pm @ Main Branch. Free
computer training is available each week. Class size
is limited to 10 participants
per session. No registration
required. Come and learn.
TUESDAY, March 20
COMPUTER CLASS
Free computer training is
available each week. Class
size is limited to 10 participants per session. No registration required. This week:
Using Google Apps.
MAKER ZONE (6 AND OLDER)
4-5 pm @ Children’s Branch.
We provide supplies, you
supply the ideas.
WEDNESDAY, March 21
STORY TIME (AGES 2-4)
10:30-11 am @ Children’s
Branch. An active and energetic program for toddlers,
featuring music, movement,
rhymes, and stories.
EXOTICS OF THE RAINFOREST
3-4 pm @ Children’s Branch.
Exotics of the Rainforest will
be visiting the Octavia Fellin
Library Children’s Branch.
Join us for tropical birds and
educational fun over Spring
Break!
TECH TIME
3-4 pm @ Main Branch. The
Library is offering help using
our open source software.
This week: LibreOffice. Call
(505) 863-1291 or email libtrain@gallupnm.gov.
AIR RAISING
MOVIES
5:30-7 pm
@ Main
Branch.
Every
Wednesday
at 5:30 PM
watch different “Air”
themed film at the Main
Branch of the Library. During
the month of March, we explore the basic element of air
in cooking and culture. This
week: Twister

CALENDAR

THURSDAY, March 22
CRAFTY KIDS (ALL AGES)
4-5 pm @ Children’s Branch.
Fun crafts for the whole family. This week’s activity: Earth
Day Rock Painting
FILM SCREENING
6-8 pm @ El Morro Event
Center. Directly following the
film screening, local indigenous women will discuss the
impact of Lakota Woman on
their Lives. Moderated discussion led by activist Anna
Rondon. Call (505) 863-1291
or email tmoe@gallupnm.gov.
ONGOING
CITY OF GALLUP’S SUSTAINABLE
GALLUP BOARD
Meets on the first Monday
from 3-5 pm at the Octavia
Fellin Library. When those
Mondays are holidays, the
meetings ar on the following Monday. Community
members concerned about
conservation, energy, water,
recycling and other environmental issues are welcome.
Call (505) 722-0039 for information.
CO-DEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS
Meets Wednesday, 6-7 pm,
at First United Methodist
Church, 1800 Redrock Dr. (in
the library). All are welcome.
COMMUNITY PANTRY
The Hope Garden offers
organic produce for sale from
10 am-noon, Tue-Fri., 1130
E. Hassler Valley Road. All
funds go to helping feed local
folks. Call (505) 726-8068 or
when visiting, ask for Vernon
Garcia.
FRIDAY NIGHT HOOTENANNY
Gallup’s longest-running live
show! Every Friday night
from 7-9 pm. Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe, 306 S. Second St.
GALLUP-MCKINLEY COUNTY HUMANE
SOCIETY
Wednesdays are low-cost
Spay and Neuter Days, at
the Gallup-McKinley County
Humane Society. For more
information, please call (505)
863-2616, or email: gmchumanesociety@gmail.com.
Location: 1315 Hamilton Rd.
GALLUP SOLAR
Gallup Solar is hosting community conversations about

all things solar Wednesdays
from 6-8 pm at 113 E. Logan.
Call: (505) 728-9246 for info
on topics and directions.
HABITAT FOR
HUMANITY
Habitat for
Humanity yard
sales are
held every
Saturday,
9 am-noon
on Warehouse Lane, weather
permitting. Volunteers wishing to serve on construction
projects may sign up there or
call (505) 722-4226.
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY - WORK
SESSIONS
Habitat for Humanity work
sessions held each week.
Volunteers to serve on decision making meetings or wish
to volunteer at or help fund
construction projects. Call
Bill Bright at (505) 722-4226.
MCKINLEY COUNTY HEALTH ALLIANCE
McKinley County Health
Alliance convenes on the second Wednesday of the month
from 11 am-1 pm at the New
Mexico Cancer Center across
from UNM-Gallup. Everyone
is welcome to attend and
engage in discussions about
health, education, economic,
and environmental inequities
and to help facilitate change
in those systems. Call (505)
906-2671.
OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS
Overeaters Anonymous 12step meetings. Held every
Saturday at 10 am. The First
Methodist Church, 1800 Red
Rock Drive. Open to anybody
who has a desire to stop compulsive eating. Contact info.
(505) 307-5999, (505) 7219208, or (505) 870-1483.
RECYCLING COUNCIL
McKinley Citizens Recycling
Council is a local nonprofit
working to increase recycling
through education, community outreach, and partnership with local government
agencies. MCRC meets the
first Saturday of the month at
2 pm, at Red Mesa on Hill St.
For more information, please
call (505) 722-5142 or visit
Recylegallup.org.
RECYCLING DEPOT
The Recycling Depot will
now be open from 12-1:30 pm
on the first Saturdays of the
month. Educators and artists
are encouraged to come by
and see what’s available.
Volunteers will accept some
items, such as paper towels
and toilet paper rolls. This is
a free service of the McKinley
Citizen’s Recycling Council.
Call (505) 722-5152.

SUPPORT EARLY
LANGUAGE
AND LITERACY
FOR SCHOOL
SUCCESS!
Gallup
McKinley
County Schools is currently
recruiting pregnant women
and teens in McKinley County
with children from birth to
five years of age. There are
no income guidelines and
services are free to ALL
community members. Learn
more about this opportunity
by contacting Bebe Sarmiento
at (505) 721-1055.
SAVE THE DATE
GALLUPARTS ANNOUNCES
ARTSCRAWL LINEUP
gallupARTS is excited to
announce the next season of
ArtsCrawl, which kicks off
on Saturday, March 10 from
7-9 pm with the theme “Time
Travel.” The entire 2018 lineup is outlined below:
April 14 – Say What?!; May
12 – Pop; June 9 – Out of
Hand
July 14 – Up in the Air; August 11 – Road Trip; September 8 – On the Wild Side;
October 13 – Sixth Sense;
November 10 – In Black &
White; and December 8 –
Let’s Have a Ball.
RMCHCS BLOOD SCREENING TESTS
On April 9-14 and 16-21, RMCHCS will provide low cost
Blood Screening Tests prior
to the Community Health
Fair. Call (505) 863-7325.
SUPPORT GROUP FOR GRIEF/
BEREAVEMENT
On April 18, join the Gallup
Masonic Center for a support
group. 6:30 pm, Gallup Masonic Center, 4801 E. Historic
66 Ave. Call (505) 615-8053.
SUPPORT GROUP FOR DEMENTIA/
ALZHEIMER’S
On April 11, join the Gallup
Masonic Center for a support
group. 6:30 pm, Gallup Masonic Center, 4801 E. Historic
66 Ave.
UNM HOEDOWN CELEBRATION
Join UNM on April 13, for
the 2018 UNMG Hoedown
Celebration.
To post a nonprofit or
civic event in the calendar
section, please email:
gallupsunevents@gmail.com or
fax: (505) 212-0391. Deadline:
Monday at 5 pm